Who is letting these fireworks into the country.  People are not doing their jobs somewhere I believe.  These people should be caught so dont protect them bring them to a place like the Phoenix Park where we can all clap when somebody puts a banger in their mouth ears and up their arse.  This disgusts me and makes me very angry.  Year in year out it is the same.  No doubt this poor unfortunate dog had to be put down.  How come people like these wont get cancer and get a horrific death it's always the good people.  I like people who like animals they always are good natured.  People who hate animals and have no feeling are rats!!!

Thugs, is too kind a word for these monsters, name and shame - name and shame.

BAN ALL FIREWORKS - Please pray that these souls that done this be saved from the devil that they allowed to enter their life.

It is horrific to see all  the hate & destruction that goes on - it is no wonder that the world is in such a state.  - The end times is nearer than we think.

No discipline, no love, rejection - are we the elders to blame?  Everything is about the god money and satisfaction - and only ME that counts!!!!!  

I WANT, I WANT, & IF I DON'T GET - I TAKE

May the LORD have mercy on our souls

This is why i hate fireworks!!!!!!!!!!!

Any one that would do something like that , has got to be Sick ,Sick, Sick, so do them a favour and just put them down.

I think the mention of Halloween as a motivation for this thuggery is misleading. Nov 5th Guy Faulkes Night is surely what you mean.

Course it might be different in Ireland but the historic Celtic festival of "  Samhein" which celebrates life and joy is  not usually a motivation for this sort of mindless cruelty. Nov 5th "Bonfire Night" is of course a different kettle of fish.

These thugs need a quick dose of reality before they move on to doing bigger things for kicks and where was the owners of the dog???

Start a petition so firework companies can't sell it anymore to the public to enable that firework isn't misused again for anything and animal!

Maybe we could have a laugh at their expense. Showing these parasites of society what a firework would do in the  mouth of one of their brethren.........

This is disgusting. What are people think. I have no words to say to people like that. They should be locked up.  Maybe they should spend time with animals to see what beautiful creatures they are. i have had my puppy for only two years and i love her so. Anyone touch her and they will have me to deal with.  Open your eyes and love our animals.

Please give appropriate warning before offering link to images like these. I find them very disturbing and would have preferred not to see them. I read about this incident and it had a strong effect on me. I did not need to see these to be moved to  support this petition. Thanks and good luck.

Ban fireworks not only in Ireland by all over the world. Will please me.

I'm from south Africa and we got the same problem. Here we got certain time to do it. But animals still get hurt. And all accidental.

JUST BAN IT WORLD WIDE

Owner is also at fault dog should not be out roaming the streets!

Such horrific act to put a dog through, these tugs really should have the same thing done to them an more, I am in tears as I look at the photos of the poor poor dog god help him Liz

Please sign my name on the petition

I'm not sure what Mr Aherne would do about this incident, which is bl**** disgusting, how could anyone treat a dog like that, but then this is Ireland where greyhound racing and other atrocities are carried out.

1 - This spawn generally come from like parents.

2 - What was the poor dog doing out on it's own?

3 - The owners of the dog as well as the perps should be prosecuted.

Make an example by heavily penalising perpetrators and owners of animals for cases such as this to send a message that this IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.

Countries should step up in the cases of animal cruelty because it's going on far more than people realise and to much more of an extent too.

We should re-read the opening script before jumping to conclusions as there are at least two possibilities: 

"It is deeply concerning particularly if it was a deliberate act. It is alleged that the fire work was put in its mouth. Our inspector took about seven quick calls from gardai and people looking for help. He was told the firework was put in the dog's mouth."

Trained faithful Terriers like these often pick up and run with sticks in their mouths. This beautiful girl could very well have snatched a lighted cracker and run away with it not knowing impending danger! Very sad and unfortunate but dogs can do these things.

Imagine a couple of excited kids with a few bungers when suddenly a neighbors dog runs out and grabs it and takes off thinking its a big game. Maybe it was the children’s own dog? Consider the impact on the kids seeing it happen - just as horrified as we are. Imagine them running to hide in fear and shame and???

Maybe the children were yours?

ON THE OTHER HAND - If this was a deliberate act and the firecracker was put into the dogs mouth then the above judgments have merit.

The problem becomes multi-layered with no simple fix: Uncontrolled Internet purchases, irresponsible consumers, greedy retailers, a corrupted social conscience with the daily load of painful human mistakes. It points to a society that has lost its traditional values.

Tragic but if this dog was deliberately injured as some type of macabre joke then this beautiful pet illustrates our social problems far too well which is a sad fact of modern life!

Thank you Mr. Vet for taking care of it.

Graham